WHAT IT IS: Construction is underway to expand the Ionia County Airport terminal. Ground-breaking took place Friday on the 700-square-foot, Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant addition. Features will include a new entrance with ramp, restrooms and an outdoor deck with seating – all handicapped-accessible. The small public airport, opened in 1937, is owned by Ionia County and used for general aviation. Through Benz Aviation, the airport also offers glider rides and instruction, a flight school, airplane maintenance and aerial advertising.